Midlands & East covers the heritage of the heart of England, from the Peak District to postwar New Towns.
- Anne Jenkins is Director of England, Midlands & East.
- Robyn Llewellyn is Head of Engagement, England, Midlands & East
- Jonathan Platt is Head of Investment, England, Midlands & East
Contact us
Birmingham
Email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0121 616 6870
Grosvenor House, 14 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, B2 5RS
Cambridge
Email:MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 01223 653188
CB1 Business Centre, 20 Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JD
Nottingham
Email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0115 934 9050
First Floor, Granby House, 44 Friar Lane, Nottingham, NG1 6DQ
Follow us: @HeritageFundM_E
Upcoming events
Our regular funding workshops and advice sessions are a great opportunity to find out about our funding, get tips on how to make a good application and network with other organisations from your area.
You can also find out what’s going on across the UK in our events calendar.
Publication
England, Midlands & East: committee decisions June 2019
SF4 Second round applications for discussion and decision The Leaves of Southwell: Where medieval stone meets living nature Applicant: Southwell Minster Decision: Award grant of £1,909,600 (69%) @Play - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Applicant: Wicksteed Charitable Trust Decision: Award grant of £1
Publication
England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions April 2019
Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to the Head of Investment, England, Midlands & East Area on the 25 April 2019.
News article
The first six months: our Strategic Funding Framework
It is six months since we launched our new name, grants structure and Strategic Funding Framework. Here’s what’s happened.
Story
Making friends through heritage: four stories
Nelli and Zara Aratta: Armenian Heritage in the North West Zara, project manager: We were organising a food event on Albert Square and I posted about it on Facebook to see if people would like to take part. Nelli messaged me straight away saying that she would make a few dishes and bake a cake.
News article
Let’s get sand dunes moving and thriving
A radical new approach to save sand dunes has been awarded £4million by the National Lottery.
Story
Six women: stories of our LGBT+ heritage
National Lottery-funded archives, museums and projects have shone a light on these six remarkable women.
News article
A Turner for the East – Walton Bridges is saved for the nation
Walton Bridges has become the only Turner oil painting to enter public ownership in the East of England, following a successful fundraising campaign led by the Norfolk Museums Service, in partnership with Colchester and Ipswich Museums.
News article
UK’s oldest mainland amusement park shares in £5.1million bonanza
Wicksteed Park in Kettering – the birthplace of the modern playground - has been awarded £1.78m to create the world’s first ‘Heritage Play Area’.
News article
Historic hall built by forgotten Georgian businesswoman to be saved
Story of Ann Morley to be uncovered and Grade II* listed People’s Hall transformed, thanks to £1.5million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Publication
East Midlands: delegated decisions March 2019
Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to Head of National Lottery Heritage Fund, East Midlands on 21 March 2019 Our Heritage Wings to the Past: Supporting resilience of RAF personnel and their families through archaeology This project will engage the local community, in particular
Publication
East of England: delegated decisions March 2019
Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to Head of National Lottery Heritage Fund East of England on 28 March 2019 Grants for Places of Worship Making critical repairs to All Saints Church, Houghton Regis; engaging people in their exceptional heritage This project will undertake urgent repairs
News article
Black Country Living Museum to build historic new town
Thanks to £9.4million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Black Country Living Museum will undergo a huge transformation to share stories of life in the 1940-60s.